Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) vs Norway: Renewable internal freshwater resources per capita
Renewable internal freshwater resources per capita over time
- Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)
- Norway
How they compare
Norway currently reports 70,000 cubic meters against 20,181 cubic meters in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income), a difference of 49,819 cubic meters.
That makes Norway's figure about 3.5 times Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)'s.
Across all 62 years both countries report, Norway has been ahead every year.
Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) ranks 7th and Norway ranks 7th of 47 groups.
Norway has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 53,779 cubic meters | 102,565 cubic meters | 48,786 cubic meters | Norway |
| 1970s | 42,199 cubic meters | 95,847 cubic meters | 53,648 cubic meters | Norway |
| 1980s | 33,651 cubic meters | 92,032 cubic meters | 58,381 cubic meters | Norway |
| 1990s | 27,810 cubic meters | 87,885 cubic meters | 60,075 cubic meters | Norway |
| 2000s | 23,982 cubic meters | 82,567 cubic meters | 58,585 cubic meters | Norway |
| 2010s | 21,445 cubic meters | 74,327 cubic meters | 52,881 cubic meters | Norway |
| 2020s | 20,303 cubic meters | 70,548 cubic meters | 50,244 cubic meters | Norway |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher renewable internal freshwater resources per capita, Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) or Norway?
- Norway, at 70,000 cubic meters against 20,181 cubic meters in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) as of 2022.
- What is the difference in renewable internal freshwater resources per capita between Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) and Norway?
- 49,819 cubic meters, with Norway ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) and Norway?
- 62 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2022.
- How do Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) and Norway rank globally for renewable internal freshwater resources per capita?
- Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) ranks 7th and Norway ranks 7th of 47 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- AQUASTAT - FAO's Global Information System on Water and Agriculture, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as Renewable internal freshwater resources per capita (cubic meters). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Renewable internal freshwater resources flows refer to internal renewable resources (internal river flows and groundwater from rainfall) in the country. Renewable internal freshwater resources per capita are calculated using the World Bank's population estimates.